Electoral comissions

Questions and answers on the electoral comissions

Who watches over the transparency and objectivity of the election process?

The Electoral Commission of Catalonia, established as an independent and impartial body ascribed to the Parliament de Catalunya, is responsible for guaranteeing transparency and objectivity of the election process, and the effective voting rights, throughout Catalonia.

Who makes up the electoral administration?

The electoral administration is made up of the Electoral Commission of Catalonia, the local electoral commissions, the polling points and the electoral administration of the Government of Catalonia.

The electoral commissions and the polling point officers are independent and do not follow instructions, orders or resolutions from any other institution, except those addressed by the electoral administration and the electoral commissions to the poling points, and those of the Electoral Comimssion of Catalonia addressing the local electoral commissions.

Further information:

Chapters VI & VII of the Law on the Referendum on Self Determination.

Electoral Commission of Catalonia

Guaranteeing voters’ rights

What is it?

Make up

The Electoral Commission of Catalonia is an independent, impartial body, ascribed to the Parliament of Catalonia, where it is based.

The Commission, created by Law 19/2017, of the 6th September, on the Referendum on Self Determination , forms part of the Electoral Administration, together with the local electoral commissions, the polling points an the Electoral Administration of the Government of Catalonia.

Mission

The mission of the Electoral Commission of Catalonia is to guarantee throughout the territory of Catalonia, the transparency and objectivity of the electoral process, and the effective exercise of electoral rights.

Members

The Electoral Commission of Catalonia is made up of five prominent members of the barand political scientists with expertise in electoral processes, appointed by the Parliament of Catalonia by absolute majority. It also has two substitutes.

The members of the Commission are unchangeable and those who are to assume the roles of Chair and Secretary areelected among themselves. Theymay also designate other posts and complementary regulations for its appropriate organisation and operation. The Chair of the Commissionis known as the Electoral Commissioner of Catalonia (Síndic Electoral de Catalunya)

Members

Jordi Matas i Dalmases, Chair

Marta Alsina i Conesa, Deputy Chair

Marc Marsal i Ferret, Secretary

Josep Pagès i Massó, Member

Tània Verge i Mestre, Member

Substitutes

Josep Costa i Rosselló, First Substitute

Eva Labarta i Ferrer, Second Substitute

Appointments

What does it do?

Per tal de garantir la transparència i objectivitat del procés i l’exercici efectiu dels drets electorals, la Sindicatura Electoral de Catalunya:
In order to guarantee the transparency and objectivity of the process and the effective exercise of electoral rights, the Electoral Commission of Catalonia shall:

Validate the electoral roll

Validate the election map is up to date (sections and polling points)

Validate the official models of ballot papers, voting envelopes, electoral minutes, operational manuals for polling points, polling stations and all official electoral documents